Monday, September 21, 2020

Simon Says Stamp Monday Steampunk Challenge







Hi all!Welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

This week we are inviting you to get into your grungy gear and:

STEAMPUNK

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp are generously giving away a FABULOUS $25 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store! All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week’s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz  on the challenge blog post! 
You can join 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your creative makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

Please pop by the challenge blog to see what our lovely guest Tracy and the DT have made :-)

I decided to get all inky and grungy and had lots of fun decorating an Etcetera Mini Tag using the new Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide Ink along with a Tim Holtz Inventor 7 Cling Stamp and an Ideaology Baseboard Doll



I started by cutting a piece of Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper to fit the tag. I blended Crackling Campfire , Vintage Photo and a little black soot over the top and spritzed with water. I used a heat tool to speed up the drying and then used a Clear Embossing Ink Pad and Clear Embossing Powder to create a subtle gears design for the background. I then sprinkled with Paper Artsy Sunset Beach Infusions and spritsed with water. It was at this point I was thinking 'oohh errr'!! I was making a muddy mess, but I persevered ;-) 



To brighten up the 'look' I used Simon's Antique Gold Embossing Powder and the gears stamp from an older Visible image stamp set that is no longer available but is very similar to THIS ONE from All & Create . I then die cut some big gears and inked with oxide inks before sprinkling with Rusting Powder, spritzed with lemon juice and left it for a white to do its magic. I then brushed off the excess and sprinkled with some of the Antique Gold Embossing Powder to give them a lift ;-) 
The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers Book 

Isn't he a handsome guy!! I wish I knew his name, shall we call him Tom? I think he looks like a Tom :-) 


So now it's YOUR turn!

We have a month long stamp party over on the Simon Says Stamp Store Blog Please CLICK HERE or on the pic to join in the celebrations!

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Challenges: 
A Vintage Journey,  Cogs Gears and Textures 
Shopping Our Stash.  Make A Mess, glitters, paints, sprays, splatter techniques, powdered pigments etc (I should have taken a pic of the mess in progress!!! haha)




Tim Holtz Etcetera Chipboard Mini Tags x4 Pieces
Tim Holtz Etcetera Chipboard Mini Tags x4 Pieces
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Tim Holtz Inventor 7 Cling Stamp Set
Tim Holtz Inventor 7 Cling Stamp Set
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Tim Holtz, Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide Ink Pad
Tim Holtz, Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide Ink Pad
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Ranger Watercolor Paper Pack
Ranger Watercolor Paper Pack
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Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer
Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer
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Best Creation Big Foam Squares
Best Creation Big Foam Squares
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Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
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Distress Oxide Ink Pads
Distress Oxide Ink Pads
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Dylsuions Back Marble Ink Spray
Dylsuions Back Marble Ink Spray
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Ranger Heat Tool
Ranger Heat Tool
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Doodlebug Tuxedo Washi Tape
Doodlebug Tuxedo Washi Tape
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Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer
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Tim Holtz Baseboard Dolls
Tim Holtz Baseboard Dolls
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Simon says Stamp Clear Embossing Ink Pad
Simon says Stamp Clear Embossing Ink Pad
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Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Powder
Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Powder
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Paper Artsy Sunset Beach Infusions
Paper Artsy Sunset Beach Infusions
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Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder
Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder
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Paper Artsy Rusting Powder
Paper Artsy Rusting Powder
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Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers
Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers
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Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x

10 comments:

Dora said...

Beautiful tag.

Redanne said...

Tom really is a handsome chap and he sits perfectly on top of the cog! The background is superb! You created a beautiful steampunk tag Lols. Hugs, Anne xxx

Anna-Karin said...

Very cool Lols!! I love all those wonderful gears and the background.

Bunny said...

Nice job on the Steampunk. I rarely make them but at least I understand what they are. For the grunge I was so lost. [Bunny]

Sandra H said...

Fabulous tag l like to see steampunk on tags they are so traditional x

Julia Aston said...

A wonderfully designed background with inks and stamps - love that new red DOX - so many fun gears as well as your smartly dressed fella sitting on one - great coloring on him as well! thanks for joining us at A Vintage Journey this month!

Donna said...

Ohhhhhhhhh this is just awesome!
All my fave things - steampunk / tag / tim holtz / messy
You did a FAB job!
Thanks for getting messy with the crew from SHOPPING OUR STASH!!

Ann Chuang Crafts said...

Your tag came out great!! The color is just beautiful. I love the wonderful background with the gears. Thanks so much for added your project to our challenge at A Vintage Journey!
Ann x

Words and Pictures said...

Love all the various coggy textures and methods - and the bright blue tie really caught my eye (in a good way!). Great tag. Thanks so much for joining us on A Vintage Journey.
Alison x

pearshapedcrafting said...

I never have much success making Steampunk art but you clearly have affair for it! This really is brilliant! Hugs, Chrisx